The Perceived Effectiveness of the K to 12 Trainings on the Teaching Strategies of Teachers in Araling Panlipunan of Selected Schools in Tanza and Trece Martirez City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The K to 12 Basic Education is the flagship program of the Department of Education in its desire to offer a curriculum which is attuned to the 21st century. The Department of Education is trying its best to equip the School Heads, Head Teachers and most especially teachers to the said new curriculum. Mass training are held all over the country just to be sure that everyone in the department would be equipped by the innovation brought by the innovative approach. However, the question still lies whether the said trainings are enough to equip the teachers from the different schools and levels.

METHODS

A Descriptive Research Design was used. It is the design that is appropriate for studies which aim to find out what prevails in the present condition, its accomplishments; It further evaluates whether they are satisfactory or not, held opinions and beliefs, processes and effects, and developing trends with the end in view of making improvements. Forty-three (43) Secondary Social Studies teachers from Tanza and Trece Martirez City responded to a set of questionnaires that was used to gather data for this study.

RESULTS

For the summary ratings of the perceptions of the teachers in Araling Panlipunan regarding the effectiveness of the K to 12 training on the following; Teaching Strategies of the teachers which got the rating of 3.96; Classroom Teaching Activities got the rating of 3.93 and use of innovation of Differentiated Instruction of 3.77 as a rating which were all interpreted as effective.

DISCUSSIONS

The result shows that the teachers who have the K to 12 trainings have perceived and manifested the effectiveness of the said trainings in their teaching strategies, classroom activities as well as the use of innovation in differentiated instructions. It is recommended that teachers who have attended seminars/trainings in the K to 12 conduct echo-seminars, so that other teachers will benefit since mass trainings are not conducted. Some teachers are deprived of the relevant trainings. More in depth studies are also recommended along other areas which may cover the same or different variables used in the present study.